Basil 'Spicy Globe'

Ocimum basilicum 'Spicy Globe' is a delightful dwarf cultivar of basil, perfect for UK gardeners seeking a compact, intensely flavoured herb. This variety forms a neat, rounded globe of small, bright green leaves, making it an attractive ornamental as well as a culinary gem. It thrives in full sun and rich, well-drained soil, ideally in a sheltered spot, as basil is sensitive to cold. 'Spicy Globe' offers a robust, peppery, traditional basil flavour, excellent for pestos, salads, and Mediterranean cuisine, but with a unique spicy note. Being smaller, it's ideal for pots on a sunny windowsill, patio, or at the front of a raised bed. In mid to late summer, if not regularly harvested, it will produce small white flowers, though pinching these out will prolong leaf production. As an annual (H1C), it needs to be sown or purchased fresh each spring. Its tidy habit and strong flavour make 'Spicy Globe' a highly rewarding basil for any size of garden.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained.

Hardiness: H1C.

Flowering: Jul, Aug, Sep.